News results: "GlaxoSmithKline"

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Specials

Drug Found to Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer

Avodart, a drug currently approved for the treatment of noncancerous enlarged prostate, also lowers...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 15:06

FDA Wants 14 Drugmakers to Stop Misleading Ads

The Internet is full of promotional ads of drugs and I am sure you thought at least once in your...
» read full story April 05th, 2009 - 22:48
Merck’s Gardasil Denied Approval Once Again

Merck’s Gardasil Denied Approval Once Again

The Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Gardasil for women 27 to 45 for the...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 12:59
Expanded Use of Merck’s Gardasil Postponed Once Again

Expanded Use of Merck’s Gardasil Postponed Once Again

The situation of Merck’s papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil is uncertain after the Food and...
» read full story January 10th, 2009 - 16:04
Epilepsy Drugs Must Carry a Suicide Risk Warning

Epilepsy Drugs Must Carry a Suicide Risk Warning

Epilepsy drugs must carry a new warning about the risk of suicidal thoughts or actions, U.S....
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 11:52
Experimental Malaria Vaccine May Protect Infants, Children

Experimental Malaria Vaccine May Protect Infants, Children

Results from a malaria vaccine trial have so far shown promise that it may open new pathways for...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 21:15
Radio Host Continues to Be Investigated for Drug Companies Ties

Radio Host Continues to Be Investigated for Drug Companies Ties

Dr. Fred Goodwin, a popular radio host of the NPR program, “The Infinite Mind,” has reportedly...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 14:23
“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet

“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet

Are scientists one step closer to finding the secret weapon in the fight against obesity and...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 14:00
Avandia Risks Ban over Liver Toxicity

Avandia Risks Ban over Liver Toxicity

GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s diabetes drug faces harsh criticism as the Washington, D.C.-based group...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 15:15
CDC: Merck’s Rotateq Lowered Cases of Rotavirus by 80 Percent since Approval

CDC: Merck’s Rotateq Lowered Cases of Rotavirus by 80 Percent since Approval

Rotateq, the vaccine against rotavirus, has reduced the number of illnesses by at least two-thirds...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 15:10
Gardasil Vaccination Rate Tops 25 Percent despite Initial Doubts

Gardasil Vaccination Rate Tops 25 Percent despite Initial Doubts

More girls in the United States are vaccinated with Gardasil, the vaccine designed to prevent...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:30
Emory Psychiatrist Did Not Report Drug Income

Emory Psychiatrist Did Not Report Drug Income

Congressional investigators have revealed that Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff of Emory University, one...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 20:55
Flu Season Is Almost Here, Get Vaccinated, CDC Recommends

Flu Season Is Almost Here, Get Vaccinated, CDC Recommends

In an attempt to reduce the number of people getting influenza or dying from it, on Wednesday, the...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 14:20
FDA Makes This Year’s Flu Vaccines Public

FDA Makes This Year’s Flu Vaccines Public

As autumn is approaching, people should be ready to welcome the flu season. And the best way to do...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 17:15
A Glass of Red Wine May Hold the Secret to Longevity

A Glass of Red Wine May Hold the Secret to Longevity

Researchers may be closer than ever to discover the secret to longevity, as new research by...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 12:24
FDA: Patients Should Switch to HFA Inhalers

FDA: Patients Should Switch to HFA Inhalers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory Friday saying patients should give up...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 15:38
Manufacturers to Boost Number of Flu Vaccines for Next Season

Manufacturers to Boost Number of Flu Vaccines for Next Season

Despite inefficiency of the flu vaccines this year in the U.S., the five companies manufacturing...
» read full story May 12th, 2008 - 11:12
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World

Malaria Vaccine – A ‘Hopeful Beginning’ in Fighting the Deadly Disease

Malaria Vaccine – A ‘Hopeful Beginning’ in Fighting the Deadly Disease

Two studies appearing this week in the New England Journal of Medicine note that an experimental...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 13:04
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U.S.

Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found

Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found

 Physicians have found a recently mutated strain of flu that resists the most commonly...
» read full story January 11th, 2009 - 10:08
FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs

FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs

More than a year after GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Avandia was linked to higher risk of heart...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 20:21
FDA Panel Warns Over Two Asthma Drugs

FDA Panel Warns Over Two Asthma Drugs

A US Food and Drug Administration panel decided on Thursday that two asthma drugs pose serious...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 23:42
The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here

The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here

National Influenza Vaccination Week is set for Dec. 8 – 12. Therefore, Americans are all invited...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 07:25
FDA Releases Warning on Use of Four Popular Asthma Drugs

FDA Releases Warning on Use of Four Popular Asthma Drugs

An analysis released Friday by the Food and Drug Administration concluded that four drugs used to...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 14:51
Radio Host Was Involved In Drug Company Commercial Interests

Radio Host Was Involved In Drug Company Commercial Interests

Senator Charles Grassley, the Iowa Republican who for over a year has been leading an investigation...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 11:25
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Science

A Vaccine Against Malaria That Promises To Drastically Cut Infection Rates

A Vaccine Against Malaria That Promises To Drastically Cut Infection Rates

Researchers reported on Monday that a revolutionary vaccine against malaria protected up to 65...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 13:44
GlaxoSmithKline and Genmab: Breakthrough in Leukemia Treatment

GlaxoSmithKline and Genmab: Breakthrough in Leukemia Treatment

On Thursday, GlaxoSmithKline PLC released a very encouraging statement: the tests it has been...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 17:32
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Business

Pfizer Said To Acquire Wyeth For $68 Billion

Pfizer Said To Acquire Wyeth For $68 Billion

  Pfizer Inc., the world’s biggest drug maker, is said to acquire pharmaceutical...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 13:28
Watson’s Nicorette Mint Gum Approved

Watson’s Nicorette Mint Gum Approved

Wednesday, Watson Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced that United States health regulators had...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 15:39

Britain's BT Announces 10,000 Job-cuts

London - British Telecom (BT) announced today that in order to ensure its survival, the company...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 13:43

GlaxoSmithKline Reports Stronger Q3 Earnings and Sales

London - British pharmaceuticals concern GlaxoSmithKline reported Wednesday that it managed to...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 16:13
GSK’s Shares Up on EU Permission to Sell Bird-Flu Vaccine

GSK’s Shares Up on EU Permission to Sell Bird-Flu Vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline, the United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical, biological, and healthcare company,...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 21:51
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Health

Glaxo’s Avodart Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk

Glaxo’s Avodart Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk

 GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s drug Avodart appears to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 23...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 21:46

GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer Announce New HIV Drug Company

Britain’s biggest drugs company GlaxoSmithKline and US rival Pfizer announced Thursday...
» read full story April 18th, 2009 - 14:58
FDA Warns 14 Drugmakers for “Misleading” Ads on the Internet

FDA Warns 14 Drugmakers for “Misleading” Ads on the Internet

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday faulted 14 pharmaceutical companies for...
» read full story April 04th, 2009 - 22:31
Combination of Two-Already Approved Drugs May Cure Resistant TB

Combination of Two-Already Approved Drugs May Cure Resistant TB

Two FDA-approved drugs show promise in treating extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB),...
» read full story February 27th, 2009 - 14:01
Steroids Don’t Help Kids Wheezing from Colds, May Even Harm Them

Steroids Don’t Help Kids Wheezing from Colds, May Even Harm Them

  Two studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveal that giving steroids to...
» read full story January 22nd, 2009 - 13:32
Expanded Use of Merck’s Gardasil Postponed By FDA

Expanded Use of Merck’s Gardasil Postponed By FDA

  The situation of Merck’s papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil is uncertain after the Food...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 08:24
Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found This Season

Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found This Season

 Physicians have found a recently mutated strain of flu that resists the most commonly...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 14:10
Drug-Resistant Influenza Strain

Drug-Resistant Influenza Strain

Doctors in Norway discovered that there is a drug-resistant influenza strain which might be linked...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 19:44
Watson Wins FDA Approval For Mint-Flavored Nicorette

Watson Wins FDA Approval For Mint-Flavored Nicorette

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. said on Wednesday that its subsidiary Watson Laboratories, Inc. has...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 16:00
Health Authorities: US Flu Strain Resistant to Tamiflu

Health Authorities: US Flu Strain Resistant to Tamiflu

United States health authorities warned the population that the current strain of flu circulating...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 13:36
FDA Wants More Study for Diabetes Drugs to Better Asses for Heart Risks

FDA Wants More Study for Diabetes Drugs to Better Asses for Heart Risks

More than a year after GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Avandia was linked to higher risk of heart...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 13:34
FDA Panel Rules: Two Popular Asthma Drugs Risky, Advair and Symbicort Safe

FDA Panel Rules: Two Popular Asthma Drugs Risky, Advair and Symbicort Safe

A Food and Drug Administration panel said Thursday that the risk of taking the asthma medications...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 10:47
Advisory Panel Rules Advair Is Safe

Advisory Panel Rules Advair Is Safe

A U.S. advisory panel ruled on Thursday that GlaxoSmithKline Plc's widely prescribed drug Advair...
» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 12:59
FDA Panel Calls for Restriction on Two Asthma Drugs

FDA Panel Calls for Restriction on Two Asthma Drugs

A US Food and Drug Administration panel decided on Thursday that two asthma drugs pose serious...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 13:51
2 Diabetes Drugs Affect Women’s Bones

2 Diabetes Drugs Affect Women’s Bones

A new British analysis found that Avandia and Actos, two widely prescribed diabetes drugs, could...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 23:31
Malaria Vaccine, In Development

Malaria Vaccine, In Development

Malaria is very well-known disease, part of the vector-borne diseases. It has been discovered that...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 19:17
Glaxo Malaria Vaccine Proves Successful in Early Tests

Glaxo Malaria Vaccine Proves Successful in Early Tests

Researchers have been trying for years to develop a vaccine for malaria, the deadly, mosquito-borne...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 13:54
A Vaccine Against Malaria That Promises to Drastically Cut Infection Rates

A Vaccine Against Malaria That Promises to Drastically Cut Infection Rates

Researchers reported on Monday that a revolutionary vaccine against malaria protected up to 65...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 22:34
The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here! Get Your Shot!

The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here! Get Your Shot!

National Influenza Vaccination Week is set for Dec. 8 – 12. Therefore, Americans are all invited...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 13:39
Asthma Meds Under FDA’s Investigation

Asthma Meds Under FDA’s Investigation

A Food and Drug Administration report concerning four drugs used to treat asthma said the products...
» read full story December 07th, 2008 - 14:18
FDA Issues Warnings on Four Asthma Drugs

FDA Issues Warnings on Four Asthma Drugs

On Friday, two Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials released a statement on the agency’s...
» read full story December 06th, 2008 - 13:34
Study: Diabetes Drug Avandia Riskier Than Actos

Study: Diabetes Drug Avandia Riskier Than Actos

Older diabetics taking Avandia may face higher risk of heart failure and death than those taking...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 14:27
NPR Radio Host Caught With Ties to Drug Companies

NPR Radio Host Caught With Ties to Drug Companies

Dr. Frederick K. Goodwin is a psychiatrist of some import, as well as the host of the popular...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 16:02
Radio Host Involved In Drug Company Commercial Interests

Radio Host Involved In Drug Company Commercial Interests

Senator Charles Grassley, the Iowa Republican who for over a year has been leading an investigation...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 23:27
Early HIV Treatment Cuts Babies’ Death Risk

Early HIV Treatment Cuts Babies’ Death Risk

A study in the Nov. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that, for infants with...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 16:00
Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight

Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight

According to the magazine Cell Metabolism published today, French researchers claim to have...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 20:47
Experimental Drug “Lures” The Body Into Burning Off Fat

Experimental Drug “Lures” The Body Into Burning Off Fat

Couch potatoes all over the world, here’s your chance to lose weight due to a “magic” pill, which...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 15:24
Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer group Public Citizen on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to ban...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 14:37
CDC Calls Merck’s Gardasil Safe

CDC Calls Merck’s Gardasil Safe

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Immunization Safety Office on Wednesday...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 13:47

Emory University Denied $9.3 Million Grant from NIH

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced its decision to postpone a $9.3 million...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 17:00
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